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Marine Aquarium Log Template

This is a Marine Aquarium Log Template for recording your aquarium chemistry. Cut & Paste it into MS Excel, notepad or MS Word. For more information on aquarium setup click on Aquarium Tips & Techniques.

Date Temp oF Specific GravityAmmonia mg/lpHAlkalinityCalcium mg/lNitrite mg/lNitrate mg/lPhos- phateComments
Target 75 - 80 1.020 - 1.023<0.18.0 - 8.42.5 - 5.0 meq/L410-450 mg/lUndetect- able<201.0 - 5.0 mg/l 
10/17/200X         Purchased from Aquatic Design
           
          
          
          
           
           
          
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
          
          

Example Marine Aquarium Log

Date Temp oF Specific GravityAmmonia mg/lpHAlkalinityCalcium mg/lNitrite mg/lNitrate mg/lPhos- phateComments
Target 75 - 80 1.020 - 1.023<0.18.0 - 8.42.5 - 5.0 meq/L410-450 mg/lUndetect- able<201.0 - 5.0 mg/l 
3/17/2001      0.2  Purchased from Aquatic Design
          Originally Col G was Nitrite which has never been detected. Switched on 11/25/01
Examples         Replenished 5 Gal Seawater
12/30/2004 1.0280.2 8.03.8  10 fish tank looks great
12/30/2004      0.0  marine aquarium is daunting in a way, a good way
12/30/2004         78 1.026    0.0  Cleaned algae off inside glass - Water clear - brown algae growth slowed - need to lower specific gravity 3 more points
12/30/2004         Replaced 5 gallons seawater for fresh water to lower salinity
12/30/2004         78 1.0250.0 8.03.8 trace5 Brown algae - fish tank water very clear
12/30/2004         79 1.0250.0 8.03.7 trace00 Algae Bad - Cut lamps to 7 Hr/day - after water change run carbon in it for 3 weeks
12/30/2004      trace  Replenished 5 gal rev osmosis fresh water to reduce salinity - washed algae off stones and plants - Added 2 Tablespoons Buffer to raise pH
12/30/2004         78 1.0240.0 8.03.7 0.000Added 2 more tablespoons buffer & water clarifier
12/30/2004         76 1.0250.0 8.13.7 0.03 Clear - everything living - Tis' A Good Day!
12/30/2004         78 1.0240.0 8.03.7  504/26/01 Aquatic Design performed their 1st Service - Replenished 20% and tuned up the water. Lights set at 11 Hrs, algae forming slowly - Live Rock sprouting green algae
12/30/2004       76.5 1.0250.0 7.83.6 0.050Algae building - lights on for 10 hrs - back off to 7 - Added 3 Tbsp buffer to raise pH
12/30/2004       78.3 1.0180.0 8.03.7 0.050Changed 10 gal - Salinity went from 1.028 to 1.018 -ABT gave me 2 fresh water jugs, I think! Brought it back to 1.021 with seasalt
12/30/2004      0.0  Bought a 40W single tube light - Actinic / Blue - Timer reset to 5AM-8AM and 3PM-10PM Algae under control
12/30/2004       77.4 1.0230.07.83.7 0.0100 Brown algae bad - water slightly brown, dual tube light fixture faillures - reset timer for 8 hrs from 8AM-4PM - Only 2 out of 3 tubes work.
12/30/2004       80.2 1.0240.08.13.8 0.000 Injected 2 teasoons Kent Marine Essential Trace Element and and 2 teaspoons Liquid Calcium. Removed much of the tank stuff to clean brown algae
         Fish Tank looking great!
          

 

 

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